Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met on the 6th and agreed to strengthen relations between the two countries in a wide range of fields such as military and science and technology.
It was also revealed that the transfer of the Russian-made surface-to-air missile system to India, which the United States is concerned about, began in December, and it is said that it will proceed as planned in the future.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited India on the 6th and held a face-to-face summit meeting with Prime Minister Modi for the first time in about two years.
After the talks, the two leaders issued a joint statement,
▽ to update the long-term plan of military and technical cooperation, it and be up to 2031 years
space development for peaceful purposes, including the ▽ manned spaceflight and planetary exploration,
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▽ We have agreed to establish a framework for discussing the situation in Afghanistan.
In addition, India's Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Schlingla said that the state-of-the-art surface-to-air missile system S400 made in Russia, which had a purchase contract three years ago, "has started this month and will continue", and the transfer to India has begun. I made it clear for the first time.
The S400 is equipped with high-performance radar and tracking equipment, and the United States has expressed concern that confidential information may be leaked to the Russian side.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, "The United States is trying to undermine our cooperation and force India to buy its own weapons, but the transfer will proceed as planned," he restrained the United States.
Along with the summit meeting, the first foreign affairs and defense ministerial meeting in both countries, the so-called 2 + 2, was held, and a contract was signed that included the manufacture of more than 600,000 Russian-made automatic rifles in India.